The 10 most unusual hotels in the world

Here's the list of 10 unusual hotels around the world that offer unique experiences to travellers.

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Samonway Duttagupta

February 9, 2016

UPDATED: October 28, 2018 00:01 IST

Jester House Cafe and The Boot, Tasman, New Zealand. Picture courtesy: jesterhouse.co.nz

We often tend to overlook it, but a memorable travel experience depends a lot on the kind of accommodation we choose. Think of it once -- what's the first thing that you look for, after zeroing down on a destination? It's a hotel. Hotels are meant to provide you the comfort of 'a home away from home' and at the same time, enhance your travel experience with unique offerings and services.

The world of mankind is full of surprises, and it hasn't let the hospitality industry stay too far behind. Planet Earth is home to some really unusual hotels -- not that they aren't good to their guests in terms of providing the requisite comfort and services; rather, they provide some of the most unique style of accommodations. Travelling to any one of these hotels and staying in it can be an experience in itself.

We have compiled a list of the 10 most unusual hotels in the world for you. And we really hope that you are able to plan a trip to one of these soon.

No one can guess what this hotel is capable of offering when looked at it from the outside. It looks nothing more than a set of unglamorous cranes arranged at the dockside. Yes, this hotel provides accommodation in cranes! But don't fret. Each of the 150-feet-high rooms are beautifully decorated and offers most services that you can expect from a hotel. Guests can actually rotate these rooms to an angle of 360 degrees and enjoy unparalleled panoramic views of the Wadden Sea.

Jester House Cafe and The Boot. Picture courtesy: Facebook/Jester House

This one will let you stay inside a giant boot! At the first look, the hotel is eccentric, and at the same time, wonderful and cosy. It's a standalone cottage, located in the heart of the Tasman region in New Zealand. The uniquely-shaped rooms have curved walls and offer highly comfortable accommodations to the guests. Not too far from this boot hotel are plenty of places to explore -- beaches, mountains, Abel Tasman National Park, wineries, galleries, cafes, golf courses, the city of Nelson and quaint villages and towns.

As the name suggests, this hotel offers accommodation in a once-operational Jumbo Jet aircraft. Dating back to 1976, this aircraft was converted into a hotel in the year 2009. Guests can choose between en-suite room, budget dormitory, and twin rooms. The best accommodation option in this hotel is the luxury suite, which lets guests stay inside a cockpit with a panoramic view -- one can actually see the planes landing at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

If you have ever dreamt of witnessing the Northern Lights, then this is the place you must stay at least once in your lifetime. The resort offers accommodation in luxury igloos which have a dome-shaped glass tops, thus allowing guests to admire the Northern Lights, starry skies and the wilderness around. In fact, the hotel is open only during the Northern Lights season, from the third week of August until the end of April.

No matter how unusual this one looks, but Bivacco Gervasutti offers one of the most stunning views in the world. Named after the Turin-born Alpine climber, each room is an architectural marvel. The capsule-shaped rooms have been made to balance precariously on the edge of Mont Blanc. No wonder, it offers unparalleled views of the mountains around. It is accessible to only those who will able to climb the Val Ferret.

A living space in the Huettenpalast hotel, Berlin, Germany. Picture courtesy: Facebook/Huettenpalast

This hotel provides accommodations in uniquely shaped rooms, each of which represents a creative reconstruction of moving spaces. Accommodations are offered in classic caravans, beach huts or trailers, among a few other kinds of spaces. And the most interesting part -- all of these spaces are made inside a main building.

A concept that is slowly gaining popularity in Japan, this hotel offers budget accommodations to travellers in capsule-shaped bunks. Each of these are stacked side by side and top of one another, and has room enough to let a person get in and sleep.

This hotel is specially dedicated to all book lovers. Each room in this hotel is based on a theme that is inspired by a particular genre of literature or a distinctive topic. All guests have access to their own in-room private libraries. Besides, the hotel has unique spaces built for book lovers, including the writer's den, poetry garden and terrace and reading room.

Unofficially dubbed as 'The Hobbit Hotel,' this hotel has actually got its inspiration from The Lord of the Rings movie series. The rooms look mostly similar to Bilbo Baggins' residence in the movie. So, if you have ever dreamt of staying in a hobbit hole, you must definitely try this hotel at least once in your lifetime.

This strikingly unusual hotel is considered to be one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Located deep within the Canyon Point of Utah, this hotel has dramatic surroundings. The hotel offers plush rooms with huge glass windows that provide stunning views of the valley and its amazing rock formations. Staying in this place is no less than an experience in itself.